Soccer Training Camp August 8

OTTUMWA --- Indian Hills Community College soccer coach Doug Seigle has scheduled his preseason training camp for next month.

Seigle says all IHCC men’s and women’s soccer players who have signed to play for the Warriors this fall and anyone who might be interested in being a part of the soccer program at Indian Hills should plan to attend the camp, set for Thursday, August 8, on the IHCC Ottumwa campus.

The players should plan to meet at noon that day at the Hellyer Student Life Center.  They should have already had a physical and their transcripts from high school or a college they have previously attended should be sent to the IHCC registrar’s office.

There will be rooms on campus for the players to stay in and meals will be provided during camp.

Seigle, the head coach for both teams at IHCC, says there are still spots on the roster open for both the men’s and women’s teams and he encourages anyone with a desire to play college soccer to consider attending the preseason camp.

Questions may be directed to Seigle at Doug.Seigle@indianhills.edu or call 641-683-5128. 

Jordan Leads Four IHCC All-Region Picks

Ottumwa -- Sophomore midfielder Ashley Jordan represented Indian Hills on the All-Region soccer first team announced by the conference.  Jordan had four goals and two assists during the 2012 campaign.

Freshman midfielder Karianne Bolt, who had two goals and two assists, was the Warriors' second-team choice.  Indian Hills had two players -- freshman goalkeeper Ashley Hartnedy and sophomore defender/forward Kaitlan Straub -- on the honorable mention All-Region list.

Hartnedy was first in the region in saves and third in save percentage.

Warriors Tie in Opener

Ottumwa -- Playing their first match of the season and their first contest on the new IHCC soccer field, the Indian Hills women had to settle for a 1-1 tie with the William Penn JV on Sunday.

Both teams scored their lone goal in the second half and then battled through two scoreless overtime periods.

The Indian Hills tally came when Ashley Jordan scored off a pass from Jessica Ghotra at the 69-minute mark.  That matched a goal that William Penn had scored earlier in the half.

Stephanie Smiley and Ashley Hartnedy shared the goalkeeping duties for IHCC and each had six saves.

IHCC Loses One-Goal Game at Scott

Bettendorf -- A late second-half goal by Kaylie Tuttle wasn't enough as the Indian Hills women's soccer team lost 2-1 to Scott CC on Thursday.

Scott tallied goals early in the first half and midway through the second half to go on top 2-0. Tuttle's score made it close, but the Warriors couldn't get the equalizer.

Indian Hills has a 2-7-1 record for the fall campaign and will play Iowa Lakes at Wertheim Field in Ottumwa on Saturday.

Indian Hills Edges Marshalltown

Ottumwa -- Two second-half goals, one by Janet Ochoa and the game-winner by Ashley Jordan, allowed Indian Hills to come from behind and defeat Marshalltown CC, 2-1, on Wednesday at Wertheim Field.

Marshalltown's Courtney Sullivan opened the scoring with a first-half goal.

Ochoa tallied in the 64th minute off a pass from Taylor Delaney. Jordan then knocked home the winning goal just over seven minutes later with Caitlan York assisting.

Stephanie Smiley had two saves as the IHCC goalkeeper.

The win was the second of the fall for the Warriors, now 2-4. They will play at Iowa Western on Saturday.

Carver's Goal Leads to Split in Minnesota

Rosemount, MN -- Sarah Carver's goal in the 78th minute allowed Indian Hills to defeat Northwest Technical College, 1-0, in the Warriors' second game in the Minnesota Kickoff Classic.

The Warriors lost to Dakota County, 8-0, in their first match in the tourney.

Carver showed that she could be an offensive force for the Warriors. She had four of their seven shots against Dakota County and half of their 10 shots against Northwest Tech.

Stephanie Smiley and Janet Ochoa divided the game in goal for the Warriors in their shutout victory and they combined for five saves.

Indian Hills will play their first home game of the fall on Wednesday, hosting the Waldorf JV at 5:00 at the Walsh Soccer Complex. They'll take on Scott CC at 4:00 on Saturday.

Four Warriors on All-League Squad

Ottumwa -- Indian Hills placed four players on the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference women's all-conference soccer teams.

Freshman midfielder Sarah Carver (Cedar Rapids) was named first-team all-conference, sophomore forward Ashley King (Hudson) was chosen for the second team, and sophomore forward Crystal Maldonado (Centerville) and freshman midfielder/defender Kaylie Tuttle (Mystic) were honorable mention selections.

“Sarah Carver came in as a freshman and worked hard in the midfield on both sides of the ball,” said IHCC head coach Doug Seigle. “She will be someone we look to for leadership for next season.”

“Ashley King returned from a knee injury last year to finish this season as our leading scorer, including two goals in the playoffs.”

Of the two honorable mention picks, Seigle said, “Crystal Maldonado and Kaylie Tuttle did a great job for us this season, sacrificing themselves to make the team better by playing any position that we needed because of injuries or adjustments.”

The IHCC women were 5-12-1 and finished the season strong, notching the first-ever postseason win and advancing to the region semifinals for the first time.

“It would have been easy for the women to let up at the end of a long season, but they did a great job of staying focused on our team goals and taking that first step forward as a quality soccer program,” Seigle noted. “Although we were short on numbers, we showed we were a team that did not give up and played with a lot of heart.”